 "Sonia slams opposition charges, claims UPA fulfilled \"almost\" all poll promises")
Slamming opposition charges of being a non-performer, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today claimed that the UPA had fulfiled "almost" all the poll promises it made to people in 2009.
Kick starting her maiden poll campaign in Bihar, Mrs Gandhi said that the UPA government has been working for the inclusive growth. "We fulfilled almost all of our poll promises we made to people in 2009 before the election", said Mrs Gandhi.
Accusing the opposition parties of levelling baseless charges of non-performance against the UPA, Gandhi said this is far from the truth. "They are throwing dust in the eyes of people only for sake of the chair and power," she added.
"We brought the MNREGS, so that people can get jobs in rural areas. Children now have the right to get education. To provide food security, we passed the food security act. Today farmers have the right of a fair compensation for their land. To curb corruption, we enacted the Right to Information Act through which people now have an access to government documents. Under the leadership of Manmohan Singh, the UPA has fulfiled almost all of its promises. We now want people to have Right to Health Services and Free Medicine."
She took a jibe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for "changing face from time to time" and said they could not be true friends of the people.
"The country is passing through an examination and those changing face from time to time cannot be your true friends," Gandhi said while campaigning for Lok Speaker Meira Kumar, who is the Congress candidate from Sasaram Parliamentary constituency."People change face from time to time and to shield their failures, blame Congress," she said during her address here.
Kick starting her maiden poll campaign in Bihar, Mrs Gandhi said that the UPA government has been working for the inclusive growth. "We fulfilled almost all of our poll promises we made to people in 2009 before the election", said Mrs Gandhi.
Accusing the opposition parties of levelling baseless charges of non-performance against the UPA, Gandhi said this is far from the truth. "They are throwing dust in the eyes of people only for sake of the chair and power," she added.
"We brought the MNREGS, so that people can get jobs in rural areas. Children now have the right to get education. To provide food security, we passed the food security act. Today farmers have the right of a fair compensation for their land. To curb corruption, we enacted the Right to Information Act through which people now have an access to government documents. Under the leadership of Manmohan Singh, the UPA has fulfiled almost all of its promises. We now want people to have Right to Health Services and Free Medicine."
She took a jibe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for "changing face from time to time" and said they could not be true friends of the people.
"The country is passing through an examination and those changing face from time to time cannot be your true friends," Gandhi said while campaigning for Lok Speaker Meira Kumar, who is the Congress candidate from Sasaram Parliamentary constituency."People change face from time to time and to shield their failures, blame Congress," she said during her address here.
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